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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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White horse that bolted through London traffic returns to royal duties

Household Cavalry horses Trojan (Black, left) and Vida (white) on the loose bolting through the streets of London near Aldwych
The horses Trojan (left) and Vida broke loose and ran through the streets of inner London in April. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

A white military horse that galloped through central London drenched in blood after bolting with other horses from routine exercises has returned home after more than six months of recovery, a charity has said.

Vida was one of five horses that bolted near Buckingham Palace on 24 April after becoming spooked by noise from a nearby construction site and ran for several miles through the city during morning rush hour.

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